Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What is to become of us?” she murmured. He shrugged his shoulders. Visibly he was much excited. His cheeks were flushed; his eyes sparkled. “Bash!” he said: “we shan’t starve for all that.”
Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 127/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 631–635
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a vigorous blow
From this reading ““Bash!” he said: “we shan’t starve for all that.””
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “His cheeks were flushed; his eyes sparkled.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Visibly he was much excited.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “His cheeks were flushed; his eyes sparkled.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “He shrugged his shoulders.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “His cheeks were flushed; his eyes sparkled.”
be hungry; go without food
From this reading ““Bash!” he said: “we shan’t starve for all that.””
in a visible manner
From this reading “Visibly he was much excited.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Bash!” he said: “we shan’t starve for all that.”
a vigorous blow
From this reading “Bash!” he said: “we shan’t starve for all that.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “What is to become of us?” she murmured.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His cheeks were flushed; his eyes sparkled.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Visibly he was much excited.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His cheeks were flushed; his eyes sparkled.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His cheeks were flushed; his eyes sparkled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Bash!” he said: “we shan’t starve for all that.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is to become of us?” she murmured.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Visibly he was much excited.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “What is to become of us?” she murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What is to become of us?” she murmured.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Bash!” he said: “we shan’t starve for all that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bash!” he said: “we shan’t starve for all that.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is to become of us?” she murmured.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading His cheeks were flushed; his eyes sparkled.
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “Bash!” he said: “we shan’t starve for all that.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Bash!” he said: “we shan’t starve for all that.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What is to become of us?” she murmured.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What is to become of us?” she murmured.
in a visible manner
From this reading Visibly he was much excited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Visibly he was much excited.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Bash!” he said: “we shan’t starve for all that.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His cheeks were flushed; his eyes sparkled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is to become of us?” she murmured.
Chapter 1 of Other People's Money by Emile Gaboriau holds 5546 sentences, grouped into 1110 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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